Enabling Power Consumption Efficiency Monitor and Rules

In the Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 management pack, you can enable the monitor and rules listed in the following table to increase the power consumption efficiency of the compute nodes in the cluster. If you enable the monitor and the rules, you should determine whether the default configurations are appropriate for your cluster environment.

Monitor or Rule Name

Target

Elements to be Configured

Cluster Power Consumption Efficiency monitor

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 active head node

Consumption threshold – The threshold value for the warning state (by default, when it is enabled, the monitor is in a warning state when the power consumption efficiency of compute node cores in the cluster is less than 40% at five consecutive sampling points).

Calendar-Based Power Management rule

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 active head node

PowerOnPercentage – The minimum percentage of compute nodes in the cluster that must be powered on during power-saving mode (default value 70%).

StartTime – The time each day when power-saving mode for compute nodes starts.

EndTime – The time each day when power-saving mode for compute nodes ends.

ExcludedDays – A list of days each week when compute nodes are excluded from entering power-saving mode.